John O'SHANNESSY

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Service Number:	1705
Enlisted:	6 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	10th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Junee, Junee, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Boundary Rider
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 3 October 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Ryde, New South Wales Catholic Monumental, JA, Grave 0032
Memorials:

6 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1705, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1705, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1705, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
22 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 10th Field Artillery Brigade
3 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1705, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Joseph O'Shannessy and Catherine (Kate) O'Shannessy of Prince Street, Junee, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 May 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on the 10 June 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c John married Cecilia Mary Lidden in Junee, NSW